Bombay High Court

SUNIL PUNAJI DABHADEversusPRAGTIK SHIKSHAN SANSTHA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: ARUN R PEDNEKER VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV

Holding

The Court directed the Education Officer to decide the representation within eight weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Sunil Punaji Dabhade, filed a writ petition seeking a directive that the Education Officer (Respondent No.2) decide his representation dated 04.01.2021 within a reasonable time. The petitioner argued that the representation was pending without decision. The Court examined the petition and found no substantive dispute beyond the delay. It ordered the Education Officer to decide the representation within eight weeks of receiving the order. The petition was thereafter disposed with the said direction.

Issues considered

Whether the Education Officer should be directed by the Court to decide the petitioner's representation within a stipulated period

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
direction
education officer
time limit

Judgment

  2026:BHC-AUG:2406-DB

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                                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

                                                922 WRIT PETITION NO.4140 OF 2021

                                                          Sunil Punaji Dabhade
                                                                 VERSUS
                                                  Pragtik Shikshan Sanstha And Others
                                                                   …..
                                                    Adv. L V Sangit for the Petitioner
                                          Shri. S. R. Wakale, AGP for the Respondent – State.
                                       Adv. S. S. Wagh h/f. Adv. S. T. Shelke for Respondent No.1
                                                                   …..

                                                              CORAM :             ARUN R. PEDNEKER AND
                                                                                  VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.
                                                              Dated         :     JANUARY 17, 2026

                             PER COURT :-

                             .        Learned   Advocate    for       the       Petitioner   submits   that,   the
                             representation filed by the Petitioner dated 04.01.2021 (Exh.‘C’) is
                             pending consideration before Respondent No.2 - Education Officer. He
                             further submits that, Respondent No.2 be directed to decide the
                             representation of the Petitioner within a stipulated period.


                             2.       Respondent No.2 - Education Officer is directed to decide the
                             representation of the Petitioner dated 04.01.2021 (Exh.’C’) within a
                             period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.


                             3.       Writ Petition stands disposed of with the above direction.



                             (VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J.)                           ( ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. )

                             GGP




Signed by: Gajanan G. Punde
Designation: PA To Honourable Judge
Date: 21/01/2026 18:34:05

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